App that teaches children to spell and read (Galvanize Q3 group project)
Toddlers are fascinated by mobile devices before they can even speak. Word Rumpus builds on this natural curiosity to introduce children to letters in a playful way.
- Users can collect emojis by spelling them correctly on a keyboard of random letters
- Correct and incorrect answers are indicated by animations
- Users can 'flip' the emoji to check the correct spelling of each word
- Users can use their collection of emojis to play with written stories, thus practicing their word recognition skills
- Front-end is built with React, backend is a RESTful API
- Login and sign up with Google profile via Auth0
- Express server, Knex queries, deployed on Heroku (back end) and Surge (front end)
- Adapt the interface to children who cannot read
- Add gameplay features
- Refine animations and optimize them for mobile use